Physician hiring: How long it takes to fill positions for 10 specialties

November 4, 2019

Physician recruitment and hiring is taking longer than ever before, according to a new report

Physician recruitment and hiring is taking longer than ever before, according to a new benchmarking report from the Association for Advancing Physician and Provider Recruitment.The report, released October 29, found that family practice, internal medicine and hospitalists are the most sought-after, thus making them the most competitive searches to fill.Below is a slideshow detailing 10 specialties in terms of percentage of positions filled in 2018-the most recent year data is available-and how many days it took to fill the position.The specialties are ranked in order of how long it takes recruiters to fill the positions.

10. General pediatrics

% of positions filled in 2018: 52%
How many days to fill: 92 days

9. Urgent Care

% of positions filled in 2018: 69%
How many days to fill: 112 days

8. Internal Medicine

% of positions filled in 2018: 49%
How many days to fill: 115 days

7. Pediatrics: Non-surgical

% of positions filled in 2018: 55%
How many days to fill: 124 days

6. General Ob/Gyn

% of positions filled in 2018: 57%
How many days to fill: 125 days

5. Hospitalist

% of positions filled in 2018: 68%
How many days to fill: 144 days

4. Cardiology

% of positions filled in 2018: 51%
How many days to fill: 147 days

3. Psychiatry

% of positions filled in 2018: 44%
How many days to fill: 180 days

2. Neurology

% of positions filled in 2018: 40%
How many days to fill: 186 days

1. Family medicine

% of positions filled in 2018: 50%
How many days to fill: 227 days